The father of a suspected terrorist arrested following recent attacks in New York and New Jersey says he voiced concern to the FBI about his son back in 2014 but to no avail.
Afghan-born Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, was captured following a shootout with police in New Jersey on Monday.
An investigation was launched subsequently to see if he was radicalized during his visit to Afghanistan or Pakistan, Reuters reported.
“The investigation is active and ongoing, and it is being investigated as an act of terror,” US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said in Lexington, Kentucky, on Tuesday.
Late on Saturday, an explosion in New York City’s crowded Chelsea neighborhood left 29 people injured, while two other blasts in the suburban area of New Jersey caused no injuries.
Authorities took no action after reviewing a complaint by his father, Mohammad Rahami,…